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they are still talking. >> reporter: senate republicans sat down with president obama as both sides inched closer to ending the budget standoff. >> members on both sides of the aisle here in congress are discussing solutions and these discussions will continue just as soon as we get back from the white house. >> reporter: congressional staffers worked late last night looking at a house plan that raises the nation's borrowing limit for six weeks. >> we do not believe a six-week delay of a catastrophic default is enough to give the economy the confidence it needs to keep recovering. >> reporter: the white house says any deal needs to include ending the partial government shutdown. house speaker john boehner has made it clear he wants something from the president in return. conservative republicans started out looking to defund the new healthcare law. now they may settle for replacing an unpopular medical device tax used to pay for the law. some republicans admit the party was forced to soften its stance because their approval rates have hit an all-time low. senator john mccain says am
they are still talking. >> reporter: senate republicans sat down with president obama as both sides inched closer to ending the budget standoff. >> members on both sides of the aisle here in congress are discussing solutions and these discussions will continue just as soon as we get back from the white house. >> reporter: congressional staffers worked late last night looking at a house plan that raises the nation's borrowing limit for six weeks. >> we do not believe a...
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it now goes to the senate. meanwhile, more criticism of the obama administration for cutting costs by suspending tours of the white house. >> the white house is our house! we want to visit! >> from 6th grade students from iowa, they posted this video on facebook. they have a trip to d.c. planned for march 16. >> wow. >> pleading. >>> 4:49. another day another record on wall street the dow at 14,320 during yesterday's session the day after hitting an all-time high. it finished at 14,296, a gain of 42 points in the day. nasdaq dropped about 2 points as apple shares fell. by the way, futures up again today. >>> more changes coming at facebook. the company has a news conference set for today. it is expected to unveil big changes to its homepage feed. we are hearing the facebook news feed is completely redesigned. it's expected to be more visual, offer content specifics to users. this is the biggest overhaul since facebook launched the news feed in 2006. >>> yahoo's ceo marissa meyer got a $1.1 million bonus. 1.1mil
it now goes to the senate. meanwhile, more criticism of the obama administration for cutting costs by suspending tours of the white house. >> the white house is our house! we want to visit! >> from 6th grade students from iowa, they posted this video on facebook. they have a trip to d.c. planned for march 16. >> wow. >> pleading. >>> 4:49. another day another record on wall street the dow at 14,320 during yesterday's session the day after hitting an all-time...
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. >> reporter: the obama administration promises to release enrollment figures next week but a house committee issued a subpoena to get the subpoena by this friday. danielle nottingham, cbs news, capitol hill. >> the head of the senate finance committee democrat max baucus told sebelius back in april he saw the affordable care act as a huge train wreck. >>> a fund is collecting money to help a man pay medical bills after being set on fire on an ac transit bus. 18-year-old high school senior sasha fleischman was sleeping on the bus monday evening and woke up to found his clothes in flames. police used surveillance images from the bus and talked to a number of witnesses to finally arrest the 16-year-old suspect. he was escorted to jail right from class at oakland high. fleischman is listed in stable condition. >>> eight people are homeless in san francisco after a fire gutted through this outer richmond building. the two-alarm fire started before 4:00 this morning. flames quickly spread to the roof. that building has homes, retailtions and a church. everyone -- retail shops and a churc
. >> reporter: the obama administration promises to release enrollment figures next week but a house committee issued a subpoena to get the subpoena by this friday. danielle nottingham, cbs news, capitol hill. >> the head of the senate finance committee democrat max baucus told sebelius back in april he saw the affordable care act as a huge train wreck. >>> a fund is collecting money to help a man pay medical bills after being set on fire on an ac transit bus. 18-year-old...
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senator and a mississippi judge. as cbs reporter ines ferre reports i would comes just after charges were dropped against another man. >> reporter: the fbi arrested james everett dutschke at his home in mississippi overnight. hours after this photo was taken. agents searched his house and the studio he owned this week. as part of the investigation into ricin tainted letters sent to president p and other officials. -- obama and other officials. during that search the 41-year- old denied having anything to do with the poisoned letters. >> this is just crazy. this is just insane. >> reporter: the letters which tested positive for ricin were september to the president and -- sent to the president and senator wicker of mississippi. a tainted letter was also sent to an 80-year-old mississippi judge whose family dutschke has clashed with in the past. charges were initially filed against an elvis impersonator named curtis but were dropped tuesday. >> i would like to move on with me life and find out what normal is again. >>
senator and a mississippi judge. as cbs reporter ines ferre reports i would comes just after charges were dropped against another man. >> reporter: the fbi arrested james everett dutschke at his home in mississippi overnight. hours after this photo was taken. agents searched his house and the studio he owned this week. as part of the investigation into ricin tainted letters sent to president p and other officials. -- obama and other officials. during that search the 41-year- old denied...
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president obama has scheduled a meeting with congressional leaders at the white house in just about 2.5 hours. >>> the president is expected to urge lawmakers to agree on a spending bill to re-open the government. cbs reporter tara mergener has details from washington. >> reporter: there is no sign of a compromise on capitol hill but plenty of finger-pointing. >> the republicans in the house have proposed one cockamamie can't pass idea after another the last few days. >> in the end they got their shutdown which they apparently think will help them politically. >> reporter: house republicans are now pushing a plan to fund parts of the government piecemeal including national parks and veterans affairs. democrats call it a publicity stunt and insist on a bill that fully funds the government without strings attached. the new healthcare law remains at the center of the controversy. conservative republicans want to defund or delay it. democrats and president obama refuse to allow it to be linked to a temporary spending bill. the impact of the partial shutdown is far reaching. numerous federal
president obama has scheduled a meeting with congressional leaders at the white house in just about 2.5 hours. >>> the president is expected to urge lawmakers to agree on a spending bill to re-open the government. cbs reporter tara mergener has details from washington. >> reporter: there is no sign of a compromise on capitol hill but plenty of finger-pointing. >> the republicans in the house have proposed one cockamamie can't pass idea after another the last few days....
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senator and two judges. two arrests have been made in those cases. >>> a violent night in san jose, four separate shootings in the city overnight. one of them was deadly. kpix 5's cate caugiran tells us how authorities are now dealing with this surge in violence. >> that's the thing. they're always flabbergasted. why would anybody do this? why would somebody do this? >> reporter: hours before the first bell rang at santee elementary school there were several police cars across the street as investigators collected evidence. >> very early to tell if it's gang-related. we're trying to piece it together. we believe the victim might have been waiting for his uncle or friends to go to work. >> reporter: a 911 call came in at 9:20 this morning. the caller heard someone screaming for help at santee and audubon drive. when officers got on scene, they found a young man face down with gunshot wounds. the victim was about 20. he was pronounced dead on scene. >> this is why we need to get along. this is why people need
senator and two judges. two arrests have been made in those cases. >>> a violent night in san jose, four separate shootings in the city overnight. one of them was deadly. kpix 5's cate caugiran tells us how authorities are now dealing with this surge in violence. >> that's the thing. they're always flabbergasted. why would anybody do this? why would somebody do this? >> reporter: hours before the first bell rang at santee elementary school there were several police cars...
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some republicans are calling on president obama to explain why it's needed. u.s. senator dianne feinstein of california says this is about protecting the country. [ indiscernible ] will come after us if they can. and the only thing that we have to deter terrorists is good intelligence. >> i trust that the president will explain to the american people why the administration considers this a critical tool in protecting our nation from the threats of terrorist attack. >> house speaker john boehner won't say whether he was briefed or knew about the program. >>> sue kwon joins us now from san francisco with more on what this means for cell phone users. sue. >> reporter: we're talking about 120 million verizon customers here and making calls in and from the united states. now, the court order that allows for this surveillance runs through july 19, but this surveillance is likely ongoing. verizon's got 120 million customers. this is one of them. he calls his wife, his number, her number, the san francisco street corner location, time and length of discussion is all noted
some republicans are calling on president obama to explain why it's needed. u.s. senator dianne feinstein of california says this is about protecting the country. [ indiscernible ] will come after us if they can. and the only thing that we have to deter terrorists is good intelligence. >> i trust that the president will explain to the american people why the administration considers this a critical tool in protecting our nation from the threats of terrorist attack. >> house speaker...
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it passed the senate yesterday. now it's headed to the house where house speaker john boehner says he won't bring the senate bill up for a vote and says house republicans will create their own plan. >>> a three-parent baby. britain could be on the verge of allowing a controversial technique. the heated debate over this groundbreaking treatment. >> and a reminder if you have a consumer problem or question, call us at 888-5-helps-u. we have volunteers standing by right now. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the new technique makes it that parents don't pass on genetic diseases. but cbs reporter lucy mcdonald expl not everyone is calling it a gh. >>> great britain may use a three-parent fer fertility treatment. lucy mcdonald explains not everyone is calling it a breakthrough. >> reporter: scientists at newcastle university are among the researchers looking into three-parent in vitro fertilization techniques. the goal is to create genetically modified embryos using healthy donor dna so mothers don't pass on incurable
it passed the senate yesterday. now it's headed to the house where house speaker john boehner says he won't bring the senate bill up for a vote and says house republicans will create their own plan. >>> a three-parent baby. britain could be on the verge of allowing a controversial technique. the heated debate over this groundbreaking treatment. >> and a reminder if you have a consumer problem or question, call us at 888-5-helps-u. we have volunteers standing by right now. we'll...
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yesterday president obama called john boehner and mitch mcconnell. none of the parties involved discussed the details of the phone calls. members of the house and senate have been on vacation and are due back on capitol hill this coming monday. >> both sides i think aren't really making a move and both look bad in the process. >> the so-called sequester would mean automatic cuts of $85 billion between march and september. that would include cuts of 8% to the pentagon, 5% to domestic agencies operating budgets. >>> president obama will meet today with japanese prime minister shinzo abay. they will be discussing the north korea nuclear threat. the united states and japan have a security alliance that dates back decades now. the two leaders will also talk about trade and other economic issues. >>> united airlines will keep boeing 787s grounded until june. boeing will go to the faa today with plans to fix the plane's battery problems. the 787 dreamliner has been grounded since two incidents last month. the japanese investigators say they found an oil lea
yesterday president obama called john boehner and mitch mcconnell. none of the parties involved discussed the details of the phone calls. members of the house and senate have been on vacation and are due back on capitol hill this coming monday. >> both sides i think aren't really making a move and both look bad in the process. >> the so-called sequester would mean automatic cuts of $85 billion between march and september. that would include cuts of 8% to the pentagon, 5% to domestic...
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house and senate negotiators are having their first formal talks since reaching a temporary deal to end the recent government shutdown. they are now aiming to reach a long-term agreement before the temporary budget expires january 15. >>> new details on the nsa spying scandal. now we are learning they allegedly tapped phones at the vatican, as well. the nsa spied on top cardinals as they prepared to elect a new pope in march. it also reports agents listed on phone -- listened in on phone calls. the vatican says it doesn't know anything about the spying and it's not worried about it. nsa has already been accused of spying on allies and tapping the german chancellor's personal cell phone. >>> police want to speak to a man who may have seen a bay area woman in a stairwell at san francisco general. the man told a hospital supervisor he saw someone lying in the stairwell october 4, four days later lynne spalding's body was found. an attorney for the hospital told spalding's family the supervisor checked the stairwell that day but didn't see anything. >>> in other bay area news this wednesday
house and senate negotiators are having their first formal talks since reaching a temporary deal to end the recent government shutdown. they are now aiming to reach a long-term agreement before the temporary budget expires january 15. >>> new details on the nsa spying scandal. now we are learning they allegedly tapped phones at the vatican, as well. the nsa spied on top cardinals as they prepared to elect a new pope in march. it also reports agents listed on phone -- listened in on...
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the suspicious letter a dressed to president obama was found at the same facility where a letter to senator roger wicker was found yesterday, a processing facility in suburban maryland where congressional mail is tested before going to the capital. an employee noticed a white substance on the letter and hazmat team was seen pulling up to the building. initial field tests for ricin showed mixed results. no one at the facility became ill. >> when preliminary tests are done, secondary -- and i suppose tertiary tests are made because of the need for accuracy and to be sure about what the substances might be. >> reporter: in a bulletin obtained by the "associated press" the fbi says the letters to obama and senator wicker were postmarked memphis, tennessee, both letters say, quote, to see a wrong and not expose it is to become a silent partner to its continuance. both are signed, i am kc and i approve this message. >> reporter: investigators are giving few details about the case but wicker's colleague, senator claire mccaskill, says police have a suspect. she told reporters, quote, the person th
the suspicious letter a dressed to president obama was found at the same facility where a letter to senator roger wicker was found yesterday, a processing facility in suburban maryland where congressional mail is tested before going to the capital. an employee noticed a white substance on the letter and hazmat team was seen pulling up to the building. initial field tests for ricin showed mixed results. no one at the facility became ill. >> when preliminary tests are done, secondary -- and...
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on that bill in the next few weeks. >>> president obama presented the nation's second highest civilian honor to 6 teachers killed at sandy hook elementary school. the women were among 18 given the presidential citizens medal during a ceremony at the white house this morning. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. >> earlier this week in his state of the union address, the president called on congress to vote on new gun legislation in the memory of victims of gun violence. >>> that carnival cruise ship triumph is finally towed to a repair yard. >> while passengers finally return home. >> roses are red, violates are blue, use a red bag when you do number 2. >> still ahead the horror stories come to life with pictures and videos of what it was really like on board that ship. >> and it's the leading indicator of heart disease in men. the surprising symptom you may not be looking for coming your way. >> doesn't look like a record- breaker today. we'll see plenty of sunshine and warm tempera
on that bill in the next few weeks. >>> president obama presented the nation's second highest civilian honor to 6 teachers killed at sandy hook elementary school. the women were among 18 given the presidential citizens medal during a ceremony at the white house this morning. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. >> earlier this week in his state of the union address, the...
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>> president obama has promised to veto it but the bill isn't likely to reach his desk as written. senate democrats plan to remove the amendment that cuts funding for the affordable care act. >>> the postal service may need an emergency rate hike to stay afloat. that's despite a one-cent rate increase on first class mail that took effect in january. the postmaster general told the senate panel the agency is in the middle of a financial disaster and expects to lose $6 billion this year. a decision could be made next week. >>> the latest showdown over federal spending is sending stocks lower. congress has until october 1 to raise the debt ceiling to avoid a government shutdown. let's take a live look at the big board. you can see the dow is down about 112. >>> one of the reasons could be the jobs picture, mixed across the country today. the latest reports showing unemployment rose in 18 states last month. but it fell in 17 others. here in california, the jobless rate rose to 8.9% in august. that's its second consecutive monthly increase. the rate is up nearly half a percent since jun
>> president obama has promised to veto it but the bill isn't likely to reach his desk as written. senate democrats plan to remove the amendment that cuts funding for the affordable care act. >>> the postal service may need an emergency rate hike to stay afloat. that's despite a one-cent rate increase on first class mail that took effect in january. the postmaster general told the senate panel the agency is in the middle of a financial disaster and expects to lose $6 billion this...
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. >> reporter: but senators including john mccain want more than a missile strike. and the obama administration also faces obstacles in the republican-controlled house. today secretary of state john kerry is leading the effort to convince house memberses to approve military action. in washington, danielle nottingham, kpix 5. >> president obama will try to gain more international support when he heads off to russia for the g20 summit later this week. >>> in 27 days you'll be able to start shopping for healthcare on "covered california" part of the affordable care act. online enrollment starts october 1. with the approaching deadline, there's still a lot of confusion and a lot of push- back. former president bill clinton standing behind obamacare urging opponents to stop trying to repeal the law. >> cost is so high for several reasons. almost everybody pays healthcare providers for each procedure, medical device or service. not for the overall quality of healthcare. in most states, health insurers have almost no competition. and 80% of our states one or two companies
. >> reporter: but senators including john mccain want more than a missile strike. and the obama administration also faces obstacles in the republican-controlled house. today secretary of state john kerry is leading the effort to convince house memberses to approve military action. in washington, danielle nottingham, kpix 5. >> president obama will try to gain more international support when he heads off to russia for the g20 summit later this week. >>> in 27 days you'll be...
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the democratic-controlled senate voted to invoke the so- called nuclear option today. it was done out of frustration over republicans who had been blocking president obama's judicial nominees. the change now allows most filibusters of obama nominees to be stopped with a simple majority of 51 votes. under the old rules, it took 60 votes to break a filibuster. >>> unemployment lines got a little shorter last week. the labor department says 21,000 fewer americans applied for unemployment benefits last week. here's another sign employers are feeling optimistic. hiring picked up from august to october, with employers adding more than 200,000 jobs. >>> and a live look now at big board this morning, where the markets are doing pretty well. so far, the dow is up about 103 points. >>> well, lawrence is live at calvary christian academy in san jose with the weather lab. how it says going, lawrence? >> it's already getting windy here. the rain has stopped for now, but i've been talking with a bunch of great second graders here, a good group. thank you for having me down here toda
the democratic-controlled senate voted to invoke the so- called nuclear option today. it was done out of frustration over republicans who had been blocking president obama's judicial nominees. the change now allows most filibusters of obama nominees to be stopped with a simple majority of 51 votes. under the old rules, it took 60 votes to break a filibuster. >>> unemployment lines got a little shorter last week. the labor department says 21,000 fewer americans applied for unemployment...
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at least before i was a senator. >> president obama's statement yesterday was quite a remarkable one. he broke ground and we cannot leave that ground broken. we must engage in a community conversation. >> reporter: today, house minority leader pelosi told reporters she doesn't agree with florida's stand your ground law. >> i don't know how it could be a justifification for a 17-year- old boy who was unarmed. >> in florida, if somebody comes to you and is about to assault you, you can use deadly force. >> reporter: the law was a huge part of zimmerman's defense. >> the statute is clear. reasonable fear of bodily harm. >> stand your ground -- whole it's a law in that -- while it's a law in that state. i don't know how it has standing to justify what happened and i don't know if it did. you know i don't know what the attitude was of the jurors. >> reporter: many pelosi's mind the -- in her mind the stand your ground laws were more provocative tan protective in trayvon martin's case. ryan takeo, kpix 5. >>> well, dozens of people fanned out today for a very different reason. to help searc
at least before i was a senator. >> president obama's statement yesterday was quite a remarkable one. he broke ground and we cannot leave that ground broken. we must engage in a community conversation. >> reporter: today, house minority leader pelosi told reporters she doesn't agree with florida's stand your ground law. >> i don't know how it could be a justifification for a 17-year- old boy who was unarmed. >> in florida, if somebody comes to you and is about to assault...
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senate questioned president obama's pick to be the new ambassador to libya. if confirmed, deborah k jones would replace ambassador chris stevens who was killed during the september 11th attack. >>> rescue officials in italy say four people are dead after a cargo ship slammed into a control tower in the port of genoa. a half dozen people are still not accounted for including some who are feared trapped inside a submerged elevator. >>> don't let the habits fool you. police say these women are not nuns, they are drug smugglers. the three women were caught at an airport in colombia with 4.5 pounds of cocaine taped to each of their bodies. police say the women thought the disguise would spare them from being searched. >>> new information in the case against james holmes. the man is accused of killing 12 people in the colorado movie theater massacre. he plans to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. holmes is charged with murder, attempted murder and other crimes. the trial is scheduled to begin next february. >>> delaware became the 11th state in the u.s. to leg
senate questioned president obama's pick to be the new ambassador to libya. if confirmed, deborah k jones would replace ambassador chris stevens who was killed during the september 11th attack. >>> rescue officials in italy say four people are dead after a cargo ship slammed into a control tower in the port of genoa. a half dozen people are still not accounted for including some who are feared trapped inside a submerged elevator. >>> don't let the habits fool you. police say...
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. >> in today's republican address, senator james inhoff of oklahoma thanked the nation for its prayers and support following monday's deadly tornado. >>> tomorrow president obama visits moore, oklahoma where re today. they are slowly regaining is sense of normalcy. bigad shaban on why postponing today's high school graduation was not an option. >> reporter: graduation day in moore, oklahoma gave 18-year- old sawyer tumbleson a rare opportunity to celebrate. what did the tornado take away from you? >> it took my dad's house completely. it's gone. >> reporter: monday's tornado ripped it apart leaving only a mountain of memories. sawyer's father and stepmother say the graduation is what kept them going. >> we finally made ourselves go shopping for clothes because we didn't have no clothes for her graduation. but we got clothes and we're here today. >> reporter: sawyer is one of 1500 seniors graduating from the hard hit town of moore. the community's three high schools held back-to-back ceremonies. [ cheering and applause ] sawyer says the milestone was as much for her father as for her. >
. >> in today's republican address, senator james inhoff of oklahoma thanked the nation for its prayers and support following monday's deadly tornado. >>> tomorrow president obama visits moore, oklahoma where re today. they are slowly regaining is sense of normalcy. bigad shaban on why postponing today's high school graduation was not an option. >> reporter: graduation day in moore, oklahoma gave 18-year- old sawyer tumbleson a rare opportunity to celebrate. what did the...
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senators are pushing for sanctions on countries that will aid the nsa leaker. russia is considering giving snowden temporary asylum. f it happens, they will be on the sanction list if it happens. the obama administration wants snowden returned to the u.s. to stand trial. >>> u.s. stocks are inching higher but still have trouble staying out of the red. this is a live look at the numbers here. it looks like the dow is up at least a little bit. 3 points. shares of facebook are soaring more than 25% today and that's after the social media giant surprised wall street with a jump in revenue from advertisements on mobile devices. facebook also added more users than expected last quarter. >>> passengers and workers at sfo now have a new dining option on wheels. kpix 5's anne makovec explains how food trucks are spicing things up at sfo. >> reporter: sfo is known for having a good variety of local food options and today, you can add hawaiian and indian to the list but only for a few hours. now you can taste a new culture before you get on a plane. two new food trucks ar
senators are pushing for sanctions on countries that will aid the nsa leaker. russia is considering giving snowden temporary asylum. f it happens, they will be on the sanction list if it happens. the obama administration wants snowden returned to the u.s. to stand trial. >>> u.s. stocks are inching higher but still have trouble staying out of the red. this is a live look at the numbers here. it looks like the dow is up at least a little bit. 3 points. shares of facebook are soaring...
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that happens to me -- at least before i was a senator. >> president obama's statement yesterday was quite a remarkable one. he broke ground and we cannot leave that ground broken. we must engage in a community conversation. >> reporter: today, house minority leader nancy pelosi told reporters she doesn't agree with florida's stand your ground law. >> i don't know how it can be a justification for a 17-year-old boy who was unarmed. >> in florida if somebody comes to you and is about to assault you, you can use deadly force. >> reporter: the law was a huge part of zimmerman's defense. >> the statute is clear. reasonable fear of bodily harm. >> stand your ground -- while it's a law in that state, i don't know how it has standing to justify what happened and i don't know if it did. you know i don't know what the attitude was of the jurors. >> reporter: in pelosi's mind, the stand your ground laws were more provocative than protective in the trayvon martin case. in san francisco, ryan takeo, kpix 5. >> there will be a hearing this fall. >>> the wildfire burning for six days near palm springs 2
that happens to me -- at least before i was a senator. >> president obama's statement yesterday was quite a remarkable one. he broke ground and we cannot leave that ground broken. we must engage in a community conversation. >> reporter: today, house minority leader nancy pelosi told reporters she doesn't agree with florida's stand your ground law. >> i don't know how it can be a justification for a 17-year-old boy who was unarmed. >> in florida if somebody comes to you...
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marly hall, for cbs news. >> the senate foreign relations committee will hold hearings tuesday on the president's request and a vote will likely take place the week of september 9th. meantime a bay area professor who teaches a course on congress and their presidency says he believes the president's appeal to congress may actually be a way for him to avoid going to war. >> he put himself in a box by creating this artificial red line of his own making. and -- not to look weak and indecisive because that would only damage him but damage the country as a whole. so it's a very difficult situation. and i think congress may be a bay out because i'm not certain congress is going to authorize the action. >> and there were protests from coast to coast today by people against u.s. intervention in syria. kpix 5's anne makovec shows us the demonstrations here in the bay area. >> get your hands off syria. >> reporter: around 100 people gathered in san francisco today to protest a possible u.s. military attack on syria. >> we are here to condemn any, any, any type of military assault, any bombing ag
marly hall, for cbs news. >> the senate foreign relations committee will hold hearings tuesday on the president's request and a vote will likely take place the week of september 9th. meantime a bay area professor who teaches a course on congress and their presidency says he believes the president's appeal to congress may actually be a way for him to avoid going to war. >> he put himself in a box by creating this artificial red line of his own making. and -- not to look weak and...
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. >> reporter: president obama huddled with senate democrats at the white house saturday afternoon. they went over their options to end the budget dead lock. earlier senate majority leader harry reed and minority leader mitch mcconnell sat down to look for a potential compromise. >> the conversations were extremely cordial but preliminary. nothing conclusive. this should be seen as something very positive. >> reporter: reed rejected a proposal susan collins put forward but said the six point plan is gaining support. talks with president obama have stalled boehner said. house republicans have a plan to fund the government and raise the nation's borrowing limit for six weeks but they want concessions from the obama administration first. the president insists there can be no conditions on reopening the government. >> it doesn't appear as though the president wants anything except for tax revenue or tax increases yet again. >> reporter: the president will be back in session sunday afternoon at as the threat of default inches closer. susan mcginnis, capitol hill, cbs news. >> and it is a
. >> reporter: president obama huddled with senate democrats at the white house saturday afternoon. they went over their options to end the budget dead lock. earlier senate majority leader harry reed and minority leader mitch mcconnell sat down to look for a potential compromise. >> the conversations were extremely cordial but preliminary. nothing conclusive. this should be seen as something very positive. >> reporter: reed rejected a proposal susan collins put forward but...
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. >> reporter: president obama began second term with ambitious agenda and gridlock on capitol hill. a push lobbying from gabbie giffords and newtown families went nowhere. >> it's a shameful day for washington. >> reporter: senate offered hope to millions of illegal immigrants looking for a pass to citizenship but the bipartisan reform legislation stalled in the house. >> people have to have confidence. the border is secure before anything is going to work. >> reporter: a divided supreme court struck down part of the voting rights act and handed down a pair of syndicates. it issued another opinion allowing same-sex marriages to resume in california. republicans continued their fight to repeal president obama's healthcare law and refused to pass a budget until parts were scrapped or delayed. texas senator ted cruze spent 21 hours speaking against it with a bedtime story for his daughters. >> i do not like green eggs and ham. >> reporter: the standoff led to a 3 day partial government shutdown. >> i'm disgusted with them. >> reporter: healthcare.gov, the web site where americans were
. >> reporter: president obama began second term with ambitious agenda and gridlock on capitol hill. a push lobbying from gabbie giffords and newtown families went nowhere. >> it's a shameful day for washington. >> reporter: senate offered hope to millions of illegal immigrants looking for a pass to citizenship but the bipartisan reform legislation stalled in the house. >> people have to have confidence. the border is secure before anything is going to work. >>...
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. >> president obama is set to meet at the white house today with republicans and democrats from the senate. >>> freshman congressman eric swalwell has been outspoken about the harm that has been caused by the shutdown citing impending furloughs of employees in his district at lawrence livermore lab and sandia national labs. >> it's tense. you can see that nobody is happy to preside over a shut- down government. i certainly am frustrated. i came here to do big things and move the ball forward, not to legislate 45 to 60 days at a too many. and so, you know, i see the hurt on my constituents' faces. >> swalwell told kpix 5's sharon chin he believes house republicans are starting to come to their senses and are realizing it's time to turn the government's lights back on. >>> 4:37 now. three chicken processing plants linked to a salmonella outbreak are still operating this morning in california. agriculture department says foster farms has made changes to their slaughter and processing to allow it to keep the facilities open in the san joaquin valley. there's been no recall of the raw ch
. >> president obama is set to meet at the white house today with republicans and democrats from the senate. >>> freshman congressman eric swalwell has been outspoken about the harm that has been caused by the shutdown citing impending furloughs of employees in his district at lawrence livermore lab and sandia national labs. >> it's tense. you can see that nobody is happy to preside over a shut- down government. i certainly am frustrated. i came here to do big things and...
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and we don't have to compete. >> president obama has called this latest bill in the senate a real compromise on both separates. what is the democrats giving up? >> for the democrats what we have given up is i believe we extended how long it will take for folks to be on that pathway to citizenship. i would like to see it sooner than 13 years that is the amount of time in the stat. you start to make it too long folks will continue to stay in the shadows and not come out and identify themselves. we want there to be a real light at the end of the tunnel. i would like to see it under ten years. >> i think both sides agree whatever plan that is materialized here needs to be enforceable. that seems like that was one of the problems. how do we make sure that is going to happen? >> these folks need to come forward and identify themselves. and then you know we will run the appropriate background checks. we'll make sure they are paying into the fees that will be assigned to being the part of our country. and then they will be able to work here in our country legally. they will be able to pay into our s
and we don't have to compete. >> president obama has called this latest bill in the senate a real compromise on both separates. what is the democrats giving up? >> for the democrats what we have given up is i believe we extended how long it will take for folks to be on that pathway to citizenship. i would like to see it sooner than 13 years that is the amount of time in the stat. you start to make it too long folks will continue to stay in the shadows and not come out and identify...
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. >>> former senator chuck hagel heads to capitol hill, president obama's pick to become the next secretary of defense. hagel will face the senate armed services committee today for his nomination hearing. former republican senator out of nebraska hagel should not expect a friendly reception. some lawmakers say hagel is tough on israel and soft or iran. >>> and michelle talked to one new orleans resident about his pride for the city. and he has some love for san francisco, as well. plus how a young 49er fan is turning his hospital room into the ultimate fan cave. it's all coming your way. aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-pro . 7 year old jacob murphy from sacramento county is a heart patient at packard child >>> a young 4er fan isn't letting his hospital stay get if the way of super bowl party plans. jason murphy is a heart patient at children's hospital in palo alto. he is kaepernicking there. cute kid. he turned his room into the ultimate fan cave. the second grader is hosting a big super bowl bash for his family on sunday. he has the menu all planned out. >
. >>> former senator chuck hagel heads to capitol hill, president obama's pick to become the next secretary of defense. hagel will face the senate armed services committee today for his nomination hearing. former republican senator out of nebraska hagel should not expect a friendly reception. some lawmakers say hagel is tough on israel and soft or iran. >>> and michelle talked to one new orleans resident about his pride for the city. and he has some love for san francisco, as...
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he will replace timothy geithner if confirmed by the senate. lew is currently the president's chief of staff. he previously served as the budget director and was an exec tv at citigroup. he has a wild signature. a crazy new signature will actually go on our money now if the president does get his way. this is how jack lew signs his name. spiral graph central there. the white house says there will be no changes. so start checking your $1 bills in the months to come. >> i don't see one letter in that signature. >>> vice president joe biden is going to hear all sides of the gun control debate. he will meet today with the national rifle association and executives from walmart, one of the nation's biggest gun retailers. the goal is to come up with revised gun laws in response to the recent shooting spree at a connecticut elementary school. >> i don't think anything has touched the heart of the american people so profoundly as seeing those young children not only being shot but riddled with bullets. >> yesterday the vice president met with gun contro
he will replace timothy geithner if confirmed by the senate. lew is currently the president's chief of staff. he previously served as the budget director and was an exec tv at citigroup. he has a wild signature. a crazy new signature will actually go on our money now if the president does get his way. this is how jack lew signs his name. spiral graph central there. the white house says there will be no changes. so start checking your $1 bills in the months to come. >> i don't see one...
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senate. president obama called it a shameful day for congress. >> there were no coherent arguments as to why we wouldn't do this. it came down to politics, the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections. so they caved to the pressure. and they started looking for an excuse, any excuse, to vote no. >> five democrats were among those who opposed the plan. both california senators voted in favor. >>> san francisco is getting ke bometer on mark street. it's gnga lay coting the number peoplen the bike lane at any given time. bike riding is up % over just the last five years. and on market street alone, it's increased 98%. this bike barometer is expected to be installed by the end of the month. >>> justin bieber can't seem to catch a break these days. the pop star is facing new criticism over a prepaid debit card that he has been promoting. it's marketed to teens. it's called the spendsmart card. and it does give parents instant alerts when the card is us
senate. president obama called it a shameful day for congress. >> there were no coherent arguments as to why we wouldn't do this. it came down to politics, the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections. so they caved to the pressure. and they started looking for an excuse, any excuse, to vote no. >> five democrats were among those who opposed the plan. both california senators voted in favor. >>> san francisco is getting ke...
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. >> president obama was at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis yesterday to give a commencement address to the graduating class. >> and today in the republican address senator james inhoff of oklahoma is thanking the nation for its prayers and support following monday's deadly tornado. >> i can speak for all oklahoma today when i thank you for your continued thoughts, prayers, support as we begin the recovery process. oklahoma is grieving and in pain, but the devastation such as this tends to bring us closer together as a country. >> and today there will be funerals for two of the children killed in that tornado, the 9-year-old emily contizar and christopher leg died when the elementary school collapsed. the tornado was an ef5. the storm killed 24 people including ten children and caused up to $2 billion in damage destroying or damaging 1200 homes. >>> happy kitty or something else. why a cat' purr may be a sign that she's nervous. we have a community that bends over backwards to see that their children, the future of t
. >> president obama was at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis yesterday to give a commencement address to the graduating class. >> and today in the republican address senator james inhoff of oklahoma is thanking the nation for its prayers and support following monday's deadly tornado. >> i can speak for all oklahoma today when i thank you for your continued thoughts, prayers, support as we begin the recovery process. oklahoma is grieving and in pain, but the devastation such...
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president obama's signature moments later marked the official end of the government shutdown and raised the debt ceiling. last night on capitol hill, the deal passed easily out of the senate and then through the house largely with democratic support. the president praised congress for finally reaching an agreement. >> we'll begin re-opening our government immediately. and we can begin to lift this cloud of uncertainty and unease from our businesses and from the american people. >> reporter: the deal keeps the government funded through january 15th but a budget conference in congress now has to come up with a broader budget deal by december 13. it also raises the debt ceiling through february 7. as a system of income verifications for subsidies within president obama's healthcare bill to prevent fraud, the only change to obamacare and as part of the signed deal, federal workers will receive back pay for the time they were furloughed. many now are already looking ahead to the new deadline this deal has created for congress. >> we'll have a second chance between now and january to prove to
president obama's signature moments later marked the official end of the government shutdown and raised the debt ceiling. last night on capitol hill, the deal passed easily out of the senate and then through the house largely with democratic support. the president praised congress for finally reaching an agreement. >> we'll begin re-opening our government immediately. and we can begin to lift this cloud of uncertainty and unease from our businesses and from the american people. >>...
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. >>> president obama will be on capitol hill today for private meetings with house and senate democrats. the meetings are intended to be morale boosters for democratic congress members before they go home for august. when they return in september, they face a series of challenging issues including the debt ceiling and a looming government shutdown. >> we all know that the government will be funded with or without obamacare. >> immigration reform is also on the post-recess agenda. also on capitol hill the senate is expected to vote on a bill that would end u.s. aid to egypt. its sponsor by kentucky republican rand paul turmoil in egypt has been on the rise since the military ousted president mohamed morsi. the white house proposes cutting off opposes the bill. >>> prisoners in guantanomo bay love to read. apparently they do. the most requested book at the high security facility in cuba, "50 shades of grey." the pornographic novel beats the koran according to the "washington post." also "star trek" novels and the hunger games. the best selling novel "50 shades of grey" may have done more
. >>> president obama will be on capitol hill today for private meetings with house and senate democrats. the meetings are intended to be morale boosters for democratic congress members before they go home for august. when they return in september, they face a series of challenging issues including the debt ceiling and a looming government shutdown. >> we all know that the government will be funded with or without obamacare. >> immigration reform is also on the post-recess...
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. >> south carolina senator lindsey graham and other republicans are criticizing the obama administration saying abu ghaith should be at guantanamo bay, not in a u.s. federal court. >>> 34 and 8, oh, my god, this is the one. >> striking it rich. a bay area man wins the $33 million jackpot. kpix 5 is there as he claims the prize. >> they know that i don't know how to snowboard. >> i don't think that's what this is about. >> a tahoe resort's ceo teaming up with an olympic skier. johnnie mosley is here to talk about the undercover adventure. more coming up. well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for 1 year when you bundle tv and internet. rethink possible. am i allergic to any medications? i don't know. last immunization shots? really? honey, what's my blood pre
. >> south carolina senator lindsey graham and other republicans are criticizing the obama administration saying abu ghaith should be at guantanamo bay, not in a u.s. federal court. >>> 34 and 8, oh, my god, this is the one. >> striking it rich. a bay area man wins the $33 million jackpot. kpix 5 is there as he claims the prize. >> they know that i don't know how to snowboard. >> i don't think that's what this is about. >> a tahoe resort's ceo teaming up...
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. >> reporter: now the bill heads to the senate where it's expected to pass. >> our budget agreement is a good first step in the right direction. >> reporter: the white house says president obama will sign the budget into law when it reaches his desk. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> democrats say they plan to bring the unemployment benefits up for a vote again when congress reconvenes next year. >>> it is 5:10. they say duct tape can fix anything but parents say a teacher went out of bounds to quiet a chatty 5-year-old. plus . >> it's like being a police officer. >> kanye west just keeps putting his foot in his mouth. why one police officer warns he better pick his words more carefully. >> from freezing temperatures the numbers running well above the average, maybe near records. we'll talk about it coming up. >> and you can relax. traffic is lighter than normal so far on westbound 580. no need to rush out the door. we'll have your latest travel times coming up. but first, we want to know what drives you crazy during your commute. we'll have all that coming up. ,,,,,, on a b
. >> reporter: now the bill heads to the senate where it's expected to pass. >> our budget agreement is a good first step in the right direction. >> reporter: the white house says president obama will sign the budget into law when it reaches his desk. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> democrats say they plan to bring the unemployment benefits up for a vote again when congress reconvenes next year. >>> it is 5:10. they say duct tape can fix anything...
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. >>> president obama says tougher background checks might have prevented monday's shootings. advocates in the senate say they are several votes shy of passing any legislation that would better prevent felons or mentally ill people from buying guns. >>> the united nations investigators plan to return to syria next week to follow up on more allegations of chemical weapons use there. russian's foreign minister says the u.n. security council resolution on syria's chemical weapons would not contain any references to the use of force. sergei lavrov says the main task is to fulfill a plan for the destruction of syrian chemical weapons. >>> police have released a sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with a home robbery in san leandro. investigators say he is one of two men who entered a home on britannia lane through an open window saturday night. police say the robbers woke the family up, demanded money and threatened harm. the family cooped and the two men took off. >>> a blind bay area man is asking for an apology now from the driver who hit him and his seeing eye dog. albert
. >>> president obama says tougher background checks might have prevented monday's shootings. advocates in the senate say they are several votes shy of passing any legislation that would better prevent felons or mentally ill people from buying guns. >>> the united nations investigators plan to return to syria next week to follow up on more allegations of chemical weapons use there. russian's foreign minister says the u.n. security council resolution on syria's chemical weapons...
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. >>> president obama and a dozen senate republicans went out to dinner last night part of an effort to jump-start budget talks. arizona senator john mccain was part of that dinner party at the jefferson hotel a few blocks away from the white house. the group did not include senate majority leader mitch mcconnell who says he won't agree to any further tax increases. next week the president plans to meet with the house republican caucus on capitol hill. >> who picked up the bill? >> i don't know. >> we did. >> yes. >>> it is 5:41. facebook's latest face-lift. the radical change and it's all launching today. >> and mitt romney's plan b. the former presidential candidate gets some help in the working world from his own son. 97 enough about the book, i want to hear about your date. well, he showed up in a van. [ women ] oh-awww. [ voices in background ] [ female announcer ] swapportunity. the opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a delicious 90 calorie yoplait light. ♪ ♪ sorry... about your date, the details of your date. [ female announcer ] just one swap a day helps keep t
. >>> president obama and a dozen senate republicans went out to dinner last night part of an effort to jump-start budget talks. arizona senator john mccain was part of that dinner party at the jefferson hotel a few blocks away from the white house. the group did not include senate majority leader mitch mcconnell who says he won't agree to any further tax increases. next week the president plans to meet with the house republican caucus on capitol hill. >> who picked up the bill?...
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e ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> president obama is expected to nominate former republican senator chuck hagel to be the next secretary of defense. >> that announcement could happen as soon as tomorrow. now, hagel would be replacing current secretary of defense leon panetta. hagel represented the state of nebraska from 1997 until his retirement in 2009. meanwhile, the president has already nominated senator john kerry as the next secretary of state. so with those transitions in mind, we turn to former mayor willie brown and san francisco political writer joe garofoli and our question was on hillary clinton, she is out of the hospital and soon she will be stepping out as secretary of state. where does she need to be vis-a- vis democrats and what do you advise her to do in the upcoming months? >> first to make sure she gets herself healthy by perception and otherwise, she is our nominee in 2016 if she chooses to be that but you don't want any question about her health. she has got to get that out of the way. and then secondly, she has got to do what kareem abdul-jabbar did when he decided to quit.
e ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> president obama is expected to nominate former republican senator chuck hagel to be the next secretary of defense. >> that announcement could happen as soon as tomorrow. now, hagel would be replacing current secretary of defense leon panetta. hagel represented the state of nebraska from 1997 until his retirement in 2009. meanwhile, the president has already nominated senator john kerry as the next secretary of state. so with those transitions in mind, we turn...
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. >>> today president obama is expected to take about immigration reform. a bill passed the democrat- controlled senate back in june but it went nowhere in the house. the republican-controlled house had said it would rather take up a series of smaller bills than one large package that was passed by the senate. >>> 5:36. let's check on the weather. >> less fog but still low clouds extending onshore. right now 40s and 50s. looks like the clouds extending over the bay bridge. at least we can see the bridge. 51 degrees now in san francisco. by the afternoon, running cooler than average for most. into san francisco today, 9 degrees below average of 60. 71 and sunshine in concord. not too bad in san jose. let's check the "kcbs traffic" with elizabeth. >> the commute unfortunately is looking ugly if you are traveling through pleasanton. westbound 580. the lanes blocked approaching doherty. big rig versus motorcycle with injuries. traffic backed up for at least an exit. it's difficult to see because of the fog. 18 minutes between the altamont pass and the dublin in
. >>> today president obama is expected to take about immigration reform. a bill passed the democrat- controlled senate back in june but it went nowhere in the house. the republican-controlled house had said it would rather take up a series of smaller bills than one large package that was passed by the senate. >>> 5:36. let's check on the weather. >> less fog but still low clouds extending onshore. right now 40s and 50s. looks like the clouds extending over the bay...
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congress is more agreeable and the senate managed to agree on president obama's nominee for united nations ambassador. samantha power was approved yesterday by an 87-10 vote. she will replace susan rice whom the president named as national security advisor. >>> our unemployment rate is lower than it's been in more than four years. >> here's kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks on this friday morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, frank. good morning, michelle. that surely is a positive takeaway from that july jobs report from the labor department as we saw the unemployment rate drop from 7.6 to 7.4%. that's the lowest it's been since 2008. however, the gain of 162,000 jobs last month was weaker than expected. economists were looking for 185,000 gain. we have seen unemployment claims fall over the past couple of weeks to the lowest level in years and adp had a strong report for private sector jobs so weaker than expected although that dogs give the federal reserve more -- that does give the federal fer more cover in its monthly bond purchase program. consumer spending in
congress is more agreeable and the senate managed to agree on president obama's nominee for united nations ambassador. samantha power was approved yesterday by an 87-10 vote. she will replace susan rice whom the president named as national security advisor. >>> our unemployment rate is lower than it's been in more than four years. >> here's kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks on this friday morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, frank. good morning,...
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. >> reporter: on the national level, the shame on the senate call from president obama, my question is did the democrats did they throw in the towel too early on gun ban. >> absolutely. there is no way in the world they should have allowed the process of the so called don't continue to talk when you get into the filibuster, it's a don't continue to talk. the democrats should have wanted a continuation of conversation even until this day on this issue. they have only benefited from an expensive dialogue on gun control in this country. >> call these guys out. >> absolutely. call them. >> reporter: would that have worked in the public ranks or would they have had a split. >> the democrats that voted against it from states where 55% of the citizens own guns and they're up for reelection. people who gun activists are passionate about the issue. people who are not gun activists, they'll vote for someone who isn't on their side. >> there are only about 5 state as, north dakota, west virginia, arkansas. >> reporter: my question would be does harry reid and the president need their vote for
. >> reporter: on the national level, the shame on the senate call from president obama, my question is did the democrats did they throw in the towel too early on gun ban. >> absolutely. there is no way in the world they should have allowed the process of the so called don't continue to talk when you get into the filibuster, it's a don't continue to talk. the democrats should have wanted a continuation of conversation even until this day on this issue. they have only benefited from...
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. >>> it looks like president obama will pick montana senator mac bachus to be his next ambassador to china. if confirmed he would replace gary locke who is stepping down. the nomination could be announced as early as today. >>> the bart board has more contract disputes to deal with this morning. one of them involves language with one of the smaller unions about a cost-saving provision. a tentative agreement has a different starting date for the smaller union that are for two larger ones. the board is also dealing with a disspewed part of the contract for bigger unions. >>> and a young vallejo cancer patient is taking a page from the famous batkid to crew say the for safer streets in her community. volunteers are putting together a wonder girl superhero adventure for 10-year-old monica romo. she will be reading an essay she wrote about her concern over how to make vallejo safer. >> reporter: i'm kiet do live at the busiest target in san jose. 40million credit cards have possibly been stolen from the company. this affects anybody who shops in person at the store from november 27 to dec
. >>> it looks like president obama will pick montana senator mac bachus to be his next ambassador to china. if confirmed he would replace gary locke who is stepping down. the nomination could be announced as early as today. >>> the bart board has more contract disputes to deal with this morning. one of them involves language with one of the smaller unions about a cost-saving provision. a tentative agreement has a different starting date for the smaller union that are for two...
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here's a live look at capit >>> president obama are hold private meetings today with house and senate democrats. here's a live look at capitol hill where lawmakers begin a new work day. the meetings are morale boosters for democrats before they leave for august. when they return in september, they face a series of challenging issues, including the debt ceiling and a looming government shutdown. >> as washington heads toward yet another budget debate, the stakes couldn't be higher. >> immigration reform is also on the post-recess agenda. >>> america's economic growth is picking up steam as the year goes on. here's kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks to chat about it. a good day for facebook. >> reporter: good morning. big day for wall street. lots on their plate and we'll start with facebook this morning. the company yesterday came close to closing at a record high that it reached on its first day of trading last year at $38.23. this morning, its stock crossed over $38 for the first time since that day just a little bit below that. the stock has been on a tear since it reporte
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the senate has passed a bill which would provide a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants but only after that passes a background check and pay back taxes and fine. that measure hasn't been taken up in the house. >>> a 14-year-old has been charged with a teacher's murder in massachusetts. police say they arrested philip chris i am based on statements he made and because surveillance video captured him assaulting colleen ritzer in the school. the boston red sox held a moment of silence for ritzer before the start of game one of the world series. >>> santa rosa residents outraged after deputies killed a 13-year-old boy. andy lopez was carrying a fake rifle. deputies found him in a field tuesday afternoon with the rifle. investigators say officers think the gun was real ordered lopez to put down the weapon twice. the teen was shot several times and killed. >>> at least one car and camper were destroyed when this storage building in concord went up in flames on via de mercados on concord avenue started at 11 p.m. smoke and flames could be seen for miles. the cause is under investigatio
the senate has passed a bill which would provide a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants but only after that passes a background check and pay back taxes and fine. that measure hasn't been taken up in the house. >>> a 14-year-old has been charged with a teacher's murder in massachusetts. police say they arrested philip chris i am based on statements he made and because surveillance video captured him assaulting colleen ritzer in the school. the boston red sox held a moment of...
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senate. yesterday's vote was 54 to 46 in favor but 60 votes were needed for that amendment to be adopted. president obama called it a shameful day for congress. >> there were no coherent arguments as to why we wouldn't do this. it came down to politics, the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections so they caved to the pressure. and they started looking for an excuse, any excuse, to vote no. >> five democrats were among those who opposed the plan. both california senators voted in favor. >>> former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords echoed the president's criticism of the senate vote. she wrote an op. ed. piece for the "new york times" accusing the senators who blocked the measure of cowardice. gifts was shot in the head two years ago during an event for her constituents in tucson >>> ceremonies are under way this morning to commemorate 107 years since the 1906 earthquake that devastated much of the bay area. >> they had to move them around a
senate. yesterday's vote was 54 to 46 in favor but 60 votes were needed for that amendment to be adopted. president obama called it a shameful day for congress. >> there were no coherent arguments as to why we wouldn't do this. it came down to politics, the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections so they caved to the pressure. and they started looking for an excuse, any excuse, to vote no. >> five democrats were among those who opposed...
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senate questioned deborah jones, president obama's choice to replace stevens. >>> the case against the colorado theater shooting suspect takes a new direction. attorneys for james holmes says he now plans to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. holmes is charged with murdering 12 people and wounding nearly 60 others inside an aurora theater last july. the trial is scheduled to begin next february. >>> former south carolina governor mark sanford has redeemed his political career. sidelined by an infidelity scandal, he won back his old congressional see the defeating elizabeth colbert bush sister of steven colbert taking 54% of the vote. >>> delaware is the 11th state in the u.s. to legalize same- sex marriage. the governor signed the legislation minutes after the senate approved it. it goes into effect july 1. >>> and minnesota is expected to become the 12th state when its house of representatives votes on the matter tomorrow. >>> delta airlines is apologizing after it shipped the wrong body to a family in virginia for funeral. stanley williams' body was supposed to come home for bur
senate questioned deborah jones, president obama's choice to replace stevens. >>> the case against the colorado theater shooting suspect takes a new direction. attorneys for james holmes says he now plans to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. holmes is charged with murdering 12 people and wounding nearly 60 others inside an aurora theater last july. the trial is scheduled to begin next february. >>> former south carolina governor mark sanford has redeemed his political...
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from the senate. >>> national parks here in california will not re-open until the folks in washington find some way to end the shutdown. u.s. department of interior did announce yesterday national parks can re-open if the states are willing to pay for it but state officials say that won't be happening in california. >>> disagreement in vallejo about why the city's mr. president is so under-- why the city's police department is so understaffed. they have 83 officers, about half of what they had before they went bankrupt five years ago. $2.5 million initially set aside for new officers will now go toward paving streets. the police chief says it's because there are not enough qualified candidates applying to his department. >> there are a lot of other agencies out there that are looking for police officers and so we're competing with other agencies for work. >> the vallejo police officers association says the city needs to come up with competitive compensation packages to attract qualified candidates. >>> a major airline lost a dog and apparently is not very concerned about it. the last
from the senate. >>> national parks here in california will not re-open until the folks in washington find some way to end the shutdown. u.s. department of interior did announce yesterday national parks can re-open if the states are willing to pay for it but state officials say that won't be happening in california. >>> disagreement in vallejo about why the city's mr. president is so under-- why the city's police department is so understaffed. they have 83 officers, about half...
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from the senate. >>> two people were hurt after a car slammed through the wall in a san rafael cafe late last night. the bmw drove right into the back wall of joe's cafe on the redwood highway. two passengers inside the car were hurt taken to the hospital. no word yet on what may have caused that crash. >>> also, around the bay area on this friday, fremont police want your help finding these two people caught on surveillance photos here. police say the man and the woman are behind a brutal gold chain robbery that put a 70- year-old woman in the hospital. the suspects stalked the victim allegedly understood a walmart then attacked her in the parking lot. they slammed the woman to the ground, dragged her before taking that gold necklace. they got away in a silver hyundai. >>> police are investigating the theft of $500,000 from a symphony. a member of the board of directors recently discovered the money was missing. but it's still a mystery as to how it all happened. the peninsula symphony spokesman said the missing money represents nearly all the orchestra's endowment and operating fu
from the senate. >>> two people were hurt after a car slammed through the wall in a san rafael cafe late last night. the bmw drove right into the back wall of joe's cafe on the redwood highway. two passengers inside the car were hurt taken to the hospital. no word yet on what may have caused that crash. >>> also, around the bay area on this friday, fremont police want your help finding these two people caught on surveillance photos here. police say the man and the woman are...
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it was signed by president obama last night. it will fund the government through mid-january and allow the government to borrow money through february 7. more on that in just a moment. >> first, anne makovec is following the latest developments in the bart contract talks. anne, we not trains are running today as those marathon negotiating sessions enter hour 19. >> reporter: it's hard to believe. both parties have to be delirious right now. they have been at it all night here at the caltrans building in downtown oakland. now, the last official word we heard was from the federal mediator around 10:30 last night. here's what he had to say. >> negotiations have been continuing. the parties are totally engaged. some progress has been made. and the parties have authorized me as they had on the two prior nights to advice that on their interests and for the good of the public interest, trains will be running for the day tomorrow. >> reporter: when he said tomorrow, he means today. there is a gag order in place and he won't say exactly
it was signed by president obama last night. it will fund the government through mid-january and allow the government to borrow money through february 7. more on that in just a moment. >> first, anne makovec is following the latest developments in the bart contract talks. anne, we not trains are running today as those marathon negotiating sessions enter hour 19. >> reporter: it's hard to believe. both parties have to be delirious right now. they have been at it all night here at the...
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late last night the house passed the bill which the senate approved less than 24 hours earlier. president obama plans to sign it in hawaii, where we understand he just returned moments ago to resume his family vacation. the bill addresses some of the nation's divisive fiscal issues but otherrishes still are yet to be resolved. >>> we continue to following developing news this morning. fire and public works crews are still working on water main breaks in hayward. these are live pictures from chopper 5. you can see they had to shut down lanes of traffic on jackson street right there near the highway 92 off-ramp. police tell us the water has not damaged any properties so far. according to officers on scene the water may be capped now in under 30 minutes. so that's great news there. >>> a lot of folks have had the day off and that's good news because it's chilly outside. >> it is cold. stay inside with a blanket and turn up the heater. very cold turbulence outside right now -- very cold conditions out sight ride now. i used to love love to slide across the lawn on the ice. it was a
late last night the house passed the bill which the senate approved less than 24 hours earlier. president obama plans to sign it in hawaii, where we understand he just returned moments ago to resume his family vacation. the bill addresses some of the nation's divisive fiscal issues but otherrishes still are yet to be resolved. >>> we continue to following developing news this morning. fire and public works crews are still working on water main breaks in hayward. these are live pictures...
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aren't really making a move and both sides i think look bad in the process. >> members of the house and senate have been on vacation this week and are due back on capitol hill on monday. >>> and today president obama will meet with japan's prime minister to discuss the north korea nuclear threat. the u.s. and japan have a security alliance that dates back decades. the two leaders will also talk about trade and other economic issues. >>> united airlines is putting off using that boeing dreamliner at least until june 5. meanwhile boeing plans to go to the faa today with its idea to fix the plane's battery problems. the plane of course grounded since last month. japanese investigators say they have found an oil leak that was caused by an improper paint job that disabled a switch. they are still looking into that battery issue. >>> it's 5:18 right now. a dangerous prank. what happens when a teen throws a snowball at a friend on a chair lift. >> let's see lebron james do this. a cheerleader's incredible trick shot our play of the day coming up. >>> chinese new year looking good! we are going to see
aren't really making a move and both sides i think look bad in the process. >> members of the house and senate have been on vacation this week and are due back on capitol hill on monday. >>> and today president obama will meet with japan's prime minister to discuss the north korea nuclear threat. the u.s. and japan have a security alliance that dates back decades. the two leaders will also talk about trade and other economic issues. >>> united airlines is putting off...
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senate questioned president obama's pick to be the new ambassador to libya. if confirmed, deborah k. jones would replace ambassador chris stevens, who was killed during the september 11th attacks. >>> police are rounding up suspects for a $50 million diamond heist that happened in february. they have detained 31 people in belgium, switzerland and france accused of stealing diamonds from' plane sitting on the tarmac in brussels. the diamonds were found in switzerland. >>> delta airlines is apologizing after it shipped the wrong body to a family in virginia for funeral. stanley williams' body was supposed to go home for burial this week. but delta crew workers put on the wrong shipping label sending a different body to williams' family. >> it's hard enough that you have to bury one of your loved ones and then to find out the airline screwed up and prolong the process? it's crazy. it's unbelievable. >> delta airlines is investigating the reason for the mix-up. williams' family eventually received the right body but the funeral was postponed by a day. >>> some ba
senate questioned president obama's pick to be the new ambassador to libya. if confirmed, deborah k. jones would replace ambassador chris stevens, who was killed during the september 11th attacks. >>> police are rounding up suspects for a $50 million diamond heist that happened in february. they have detained 31 people in belgium, switzerland and france accused of stealing diamonds from' plane sitting on the tarmac in brussels. the diamonds were found in switzerland. >>> delta...